No, not an ad for London's underground, but a healthy reminder from Hans Rosling, co-founder of Gapminder of how the lack of common data standards and compelling visual display is hampering development work and perpetuating stereotypes.

The Gates Foundation has given a $24 million grant to support mobile banking and other programs that use technology to expand access to financial services. The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) is the recipient of the 4-year grant announced today. Statistics on mobile phone use from the press release:

Our Aceh diarist, David Lawrence, sends greetings and the promise of a new post coming soon. To tide you over until then, here's the latest newsletter from his office. Read up on aquaculture projects in Aceh and look for the photo of fellow PSD blogger Laurence Carter.

For reasons unknown, the Material Girl's 'Material World' has been swirling round my head. I believe this is called an 'earworm' and sadly, there is no known cure: I just have to wait for the next song to take its place.

While the song is anchored in 1980s excess (impress/depress yourself... in which year did the song come out?), it may be due for recycling. A Millennium version of 'Material World' might carry the opposite connotation - less is more.

So, what are the smartest non-profits online? The answer is in an interactive list put together by NetSquared, Squidoo and GetActive. Non-profits are ranked based on their ability to integrate web 2.0 technologies in their business model. Quite why the list stops at 59 is beyond me.